Hi, I'm Ryan Rad
AI Researcher, Professor & Industry Advisor building sustainable AI solutions for climate change and democratizing access to AI.
AI Researcher, Professor & Industry Advisor building sustainable AI solutions for climate change and democratizing access to AI.
Dr. Ryan Rad is an AI researcher, professor, and industry advisor with 15 years shaping the field of artificial intelligence. He has architected transformative academic programs for leading universities—including UBC and Northeastern—spanning Generative AI, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, and Data Analytics.
His research addresses one of the defining challenges of our era: leveraging AI to combat climate change while ensuring AI systems remain environmentally sustainable and globally accessible. This dual focus develops AI solutions for environmental protection through satellite imagery analysis while advancing resource-efficient generative AI that democratizes access worldwide.
As an industry advisor, Ryan has scaled AI solutions across 40 countries for Fortune 500 companies, and is a sought-after international speaker at conferences including NeurIPS, WACV, and IEEE CAI.
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